Earlier editions: 2026-09
LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA
Long Beach Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Long Beach
Cite as: Long Beach Municipal Code · Text as of 2026-10-04
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VOLUME I
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A Republication of the General Ordinances of Long Beach, California
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CURRENT
OFFICIALS
of the
CITY OF
LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA
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Dr. Robert Garcia
Mayor
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Mary Zendejas, 1st District
Cindy Allen, 2nd District
Suzie A. Price, 3rd District
Daryl Supernaw, 4th District
Stacy Mungo, 5th District
Dr. Suely Saro, 6th District
Roberto Uranga, 7th District
Al Austin, 8th District
Rex Richardson, 9th District
City Council
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Charles Parkin
City Attorney
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Laura L. Doud
City Auditor
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Doug Haubert
City Prosecutor
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Thomas B. Modica
City Manager
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Monique De La Garza
City Clerk
PREFACE
This Code constitutes a complete republication of the general and permanent ordinances of the City of Long Beach, California.
Page Numbering System
The page numbering system used in this Code is a prefix system. The letters to the left of the colon are an abbreviation which represents a certain portion of the volume. The number to the right of the colon represents the number of the page in that portion. In the case of a title of the Code, the number to the left of the colon indicates the number of the title. The following are typical parts of codes of ordinances, which may or may not appear in this Code at this time, and their corresponding prefixes:
| CHARTER COMPARATIVE TABLE | CHTCT:1 |
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| RELATED LAWS COMPARATIVE TABLE | RLCT:1 |
| CODE | CD1:1 |
| CODE COMPARATIVE TABLES | CCT:1 |
| STATE LAW REFERENCE TABLE | SLT:1 |
| CODE INDEX | CDi:1 |
Indexes
The indexes have been prepared with the greatest of care. Each particular item has been placed under several headings, some of which are couched in lay phraseology, others in legal terminology, and still others in language generally used by local government officials and employees. There are numerous cross references within the indexes themselves which stand as guideposts to direct the user to the particular item in which the user is interested.
Looseleaf Supplements
A special feature of this publication is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental servicing of the publication. With this system, the publication will be kept up to date. Subsequent amendatory legislation will be properly edited, and the affected page or pages will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to holders of copies of the publication, with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages.
Keeping this publication up to date at all times will depend largely upon the holder of the publication. As revised pages are received, it will then become the responsibility of the holder to have the amendments inserted according to the attached instructions. It is strongly recommended by the publisher that all such amendments be inserted immediately upon receipt to avoid misplacing them and, in addition, that all deleted pages be saved and filed for historical reference purposes.
Acknowledgments
The republication of this Code was under direct supervision of Mary Bennett, Supplement Editor, and Judy Mixon, Accuracy Management Coordinator, of Municode, Tallahassee, Florida. Credit is gratefully given to the other members of the publisher's staff for their sincere interest and able assistance throughout the project.
The publisher is most grateful to Megan Wiegelman, City Clerk Assistant and Larry Herrera City Clerk, and the other members of the City staff for their cooperation and assistance during the progress of the work on this republication. It is hoped that their efforts and those of the publisher have resulted in a Code of Ordinances which will make the active law of the City readily accessible to all citizens and which will be a valuable tool in the day-to-day administration of the City's affairs.
Copyright
All editorial enhancements of this Code are copyrighted by Municode and the City of Long Beach, California. Editorial enhancements include, but are not limited to: organization; table of contents; section catchlines; prechapter section analyses; editor's notes; cross references; state law references; numbering system; code comparative table; state law reference table; and index. Such material may not be used or reproduced for commercial purposes without the express written consent of Municode and the City of Long Beach, California.
© Copyrighted material. Municode and the City of Long Beach, California, 2013.
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